Estate Planning & Probate in Delaware County, Indiana
There are two reasons people look up Delaware County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Delaware County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Circuit Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Delaware County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Delaware County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Delaware County→The Probate Process in Delaware County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Delaware County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 3100 S. Tillotson Avenue, Suite 140, Muncie. The court sits in the Judicial District 15. Delaware County shares the Judicial District 15 with Blackford, Henry, Jay and Randolph.
Full Delaware Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Delaware County · Judicial District 15
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Recorder
Delaware County · County Recorder · Jan Smoot
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E-recording
$25 flat, regardless of page count; a 2-page TOD deed records for $35; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 4, 2026 · Source
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